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Taiwan population

Current population of Taiwan

23,002,059

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
73
Deaths today
115
Change today (UTC)
−57
World rank
60th of 218
0.28% of world population
Population
23,213,962
2024 estimate
Annual growth
−0.43%
2024
Density
656 /km²
2024
Land area
36,197 km²
Median age
44.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
0.86
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
80.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−25,832
2024
Capital
Taipei
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Taiwan: overview

Taiwan has a population of 23,213,962 according to the latest official estimates (2024), the 60th largest in the world. Taiwan is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Taipei.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.43% per year — Taiwan belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 103,183 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 25,832 people in 2024 — compounds the decline.

Taiwan is densely settled, with about 656 people per km², spread across 36,197 km² of land.

At a median age of 44.8 years, Taiwan has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 0.86 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 80.7 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 19.43 million people by 2050, 16% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 22,589,950.

Taiwan population, 1960–2024 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2024: 23.21M1960: 11,046,2581961: 11,453,5001962: 11,866,6721963: 12,285,7221964: 12,706,6741965: 13,124,8021966: 13,537,7061967: 13,901,4701968: 14,215,5851969: 14,523,5941970: 14,815,7441971: 15,121,1371972: 15,450,6121973: 15,772,6961974: 16,082,3251975: 16,365,2681976: 16,671,4991977: 17,020,0971978: 17,373,7281979: 17,735,7811980: 18,086,5201981: 18,412,8271982: 18,723,9851983: 19,022,6251984: 19,306,7631985: 19,571,6871986: 19,805,9801987: 20,015,8191988: 20,223,6471989: 20,418,9061990: 20,594,9061991: 20,781,7501992: 20,982,0881993: 21,174,6821994: 21,357,1401995: 21,534,4951996: 21,709,2761997: 21,885,3281998: 22,049,2261999: 22,203,7812000: 22,332,8702001: 22,446,2572002: 22,566,9022003: 22,664,1252004: 22,745,4312005: 22,824,9312006: 22,914,6342007: 23,006,9242008: 23,086,2392009: 23,164,3612010: 23,224,0492011: 23,273,0762012: 23,345,9612013: 23,416,8752014: 23,472,8162015: 23,529,2542016: 23,586,1432017: 23,632,9482018: 23,659,3052019: 23,674,1382020: 23,663,4592021: 23,558,3332022: 23,420,1112023: 23,317,1452024: 23,213,9622030: 22,589,9502050: 19,434,600
Population of Taiwan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202423,213,962−0.43%−103,183
202323,317,145−0.45%−102,966
202223,420,111−0.43%−138,222
202123,558,333−0.75%−105,126
202023,663,459−0.14%−10,679
201923,674,138+0.05%+14,833
201823,659,305+0.07%+26,357
201723,632,948+0.15%+46,805
201623,586,143+0.25%+56,889
201523,529,254+0.24%+56,438
201423,472,816+0.24%+55,941
201323,416,875+0.23%+70,914
201023,224,049+0.17%+59,688
200522,824,931+0.34%+79,500
200022,332,870+0.44%+129,089
199521,534,495+0.81%+177,355
199020,594,906+0.84%+176,000
198519,571,687+1.30%+264,924
198018,086,520+1.86%+350,739
197516,365,268+1.61%+282,943
197014,815,744+1.88%+292,150
196513,124,802+3.17%+418,128
196011,046,258+3.66%–

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Taiwan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Taiwan
YearProjected populationvs today
203022,589,950−2.7%
205019,434,600−16.3%

Taiwan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 11.5% of Taiwan's population is under 15, 68.4% is of working age (15–64), and 20.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 351,690 (1.5%)0-4 female: 328,791 (1.4%)0-45-9 male: 490,031 (2.1%)5-9 female: 455,489 (2.0%)10-14 male: 535,343 (2.3%)10-14 female: 497,211 (2.2%)10-1415-19 male: 515,344 (2.2%)15-19 female: 471,880 (2.0%)20-24 male: 633,614 (2.7%)20-24 female: 579,721 (2.5%)20-2425-29 male: 705,380 (3.1%)25-29 female: 658,946 (2.9%)30-34 male: 800,547 (3.5%)30-34 female: 744,126 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 804,608 (3.5%)35-39 female: 758,707 (3.3%)40-44 male: 947,140 (4.1%)40-44 female: 961,187 (4.2%)40-4445-49 male: 956,523 (4.1%)45-49 female: 988,438 (4.3%)50-54 male: 844,241 (3.7%)50-54 female: 880,379 (3.8%)50-5455-59 male: 875,507 (3.8%)55-59 female: 908,449 (3.9%)60-64 male: 864,664 (3.7%)60-64 female: 918,838 (4.0%)60-6465-69 male: 764,729 (3.3%)65-69 female: 841,159 (3.6%)70-74 male: 615,580 (2.7%)70-74 female: 702,755 (3.0%)70-7475-79 male: 344,733 (1.5%)75-79 female: 413,940 (1.8%)80-84 male: 205,075 (0.9%)80-84 female: 277,418 (1.2%)80-8485-89 male: 113,371 (0.5%)85-89 female: 181,632 (0.8%)90-94 male: 46,806 (0.2%)90-94 female: 82,087 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 13,921 (0.1%)95-99 female: 26,079 (0.1%)100+ male: 1,628 (0.0%)100+ female: 5,087 (0.0%)100+

Taiwan population FAQ

What is the population of Taiwan in 2026?

Taiwan's population is estimated at about 23 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 23,213,962 (2024). Taiwan ranks 60th in the world by population.

Is the population of Taiwan growing or shrinking?

Taiwan's population is shrinking by about 0.43% per year — a loss of roughly 103,183 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Taiwan?

Taiwan has about 656 people per square kilometre across a land area of 36,197 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Taiwan?

Taiwan is home to about 0.28% of the world's population.

What is Taiwan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Taiwan's population at 19,434,600 in 2050, passing through 22,589,950 in 2030.

What is the median age in Taiwan?

The median age in Taiwan is 44.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0) — Taiwan series from UN World Population Prospects 2024; median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.